Sean knew that it would not be difficult to take down the Yedby Leader, but he didn't expect it to be so easy.

Originally, he thought that he would need to fight in Yederby Castle to be able to control Baron Yederby and force him to put down his resistance. From the end of the attack, only Cecilia blasted the fortress gate with a burst of flame, followed by a long drive, and without even the slightest symbolic resistance, the entire Yedebyburg had surrendered.

Turning over and dismounting, Sean looked at the army in front of him standing straight in front of the fortress without a trace of fear, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Judging from the posture, equipment, and momentum of these soldiers, even if Sean didn't need the assistance of the True Eye, he knew that this was an army close to the quasi-fourth-level standard.

Level 3 and Level 4, although the difference is only one level, but in fact there is a fundamental difference between the two.

If the third-level army is already the first-class army of a country, then the fourth-class army can be regarded as the special army of a country. Of course, this statement is actually quite vague, after all, there will always be different training and judgment standards in different countries, at least Sean knows that in the seven empires, the fourth-level army is the level of the regular army, and the third-level army is only the level of cannon fodder at best.

But in any case, the quality of the defenders of Yedbyburg in front of them is almost about to catch up with the level of steel wings.

However, Sean was only slightly surprised by this, and did not pay too much attention to it, after all, there were only a hundred people. It's just that if Shaun knew that Rob's ambition was to make this army another thunderous force within three years, then he would definitely laugh at Rob's ignorance and rhetoric.

Because the training of the army will be intensified with the gradual expansion of the size of the army, and even the expenses and military expenses will increase exponentially. None of this can be explained by the concept of "one plus one equals two".

If it was only a scale of a hundred people, William was even sure that he would be able to train the quality of a fifth-level army in a short period of time, but once it was expanded to a scale of 1,000 people, it would be clear to look at the pitch-black wings. This army has been in William's hands for seven or eight months, but this can barely be regarded as a third-level army, if it weren't for Sean's unsparing investment in armaments, if Black Wings wants to become a full-fledged third-level army, I'm afraid it will take a while to hone it.

As for the scale of more than 10,000 people, it took Asuna nearly ten years to create a thundering edge, and of course, this has a lot to do with Asuna's miserable poverty. If it weren't for the fact that she had put all her money into Fortress Tonys. Thundering Blade's achievements would definitely not be limited to this, and even the last time he faced the attack of that Sanctuary powerhouse, he would not have suffered heavy losses.

Now that more than half a year has passed, the scale of Thundering Edge is still only 7,000 people, and it is extremely difficult to even replenish the source of troops.

For this. Sean is actually very understanding.

Because the replenishment of the source of new recruits is actually a disguised weakening of the strength of the entire army. This can be seen from the fact that the Cecilia Guards Regiment has changed from the original fourth-level army to the current quasi-fourth-level army. And this is because the full strength of the Cecilia Guards Regiment is only a thousand people, and if the scale is larger, I am afraid that it will not even be able to maintain the standard of quasi-fourth level. Therefore, this is also the reason why the ace troops will be replenished from the elite troops once they have battle losses, and the elite troops will be replenished from the next level of the army, because only with sufficient basic quality can they integrate into stronger troops faster. to restore the combat power level of the troops.

At the end of the day, it's the way the pyramid is moving forward.

But unfortunately, the current pyramid replenishment structure is completely unworkable here for Sean.

Therefore, the guard in front of him, who has the quality of a quasi-fourth-level army, can only surprise him a little in Sean's eyes. To get his attention, at least this army is not qualified.

"You're Baron Yaderby?" Sean's gaze took his eyes off the army and fell on young Rob.

"The next one." Facing Sean, Rob didn't have the slightest fear, he said without arrogance, "But now most of the affairs of the territory are handled by me. ”

"You're managing the territory?" Hearing Rob's words, Sean looked at him very seriously this time.

The young man in front of him had short blond hair, although he was not very handsome, but he looked quite kind, at least Sean did not see the cruelty of those noble children in him.

Sean understands the situation of Yederby's territory, this territory is indeed very rich, and it is the territory that Sean has listed as a target from the beginning, and of course, the Berbis-Territory next to it is also the territory he wants to occupy.

If nothing else, it's for the Forest of Gray Shadows.

Not only does this forest show signs of fifth-level demonic beasts being active, but Sean also knows that this forest has three materials that are rated as A-level and five B-level materials in the game. If he wanted to finish crafting both the Flame Lion Fangs and the Flame Spear, then the materials produced in this forest would be crucial, and one of the main materials would even have to be obtained by besieging those fifth-level demonic beasts.

However, Yederbyling was beaten by Sean nearly a year ago and almost faced bankruptcy.

But now, looking at the armament of these guards and the maintenance of Fort Yederby, Sean knew that the Yederbi Territory did not show any signs of bankruptcy at all, but was still thriving. If all this is managed by the young man in front of him, then this means that the young man in front of him is definitely a very good territorial management talent, even if it is not as good as Neil, at least it should be with Ruud. Michilin, Soma. Hastings et al. one level.

If that's the case, then this person Sean doesn't plan to let it go.

Because the internal affairs management of the territory is not as good as the overall military planning, in terms of military affairs, that is, the layout of the defensive line and the strategic arrangement, these problems are enough for one William, and the real need is still middle-level officers. However, in terms of internal management, Neil may be able to make adjustments in the general direction, but these adjustments must be modified in detail to meet the development of people's livelihood in different regions, and these changes must be evaluated on the spot. Therefore, managerial talents like Ruud and Soma are naturally more and better.

"If I'm not mistaken, after the invasion of Panda, the Yederby Leader was on the verge of bankruptcy in the face of those huge indemnities." Sean glanced at Rob, and then said very casually, "But the situation I see now seems to be different from what I imagined, and it seems that the compensation I asked for at the beginning was too light." ”

Hearing Sean's words, the guards around him immediately showed anger, and it seemed that they would mutiniate at any time.

But Rena glanced at them. In an instant, these people felt as if they were in an ice cave, the kind of killing intent that was almost condensed into substance, so that they did not dare to move at all, as if as long as they moved, they would die here immediately.

Rob glanced quietly at Rena. There was a helpless wry smile on his face, and he knew that he had absolutely no power to resist in front of Sean. Not to mention Rena's strength. Even if Sean is alone, he is not an opponent at all. So he could only tell Sean about the situation of Yedby in recent years and how he had developed, and he didn't even hide the lease of the city to a chamber of commerce.

After listening to Rob's words, Sean was a little surprised, he didn't expect this Rob to be so bold that he directly leased a city that could accommodate 50,000 people to a chamber of commerce. And the lease period is actually ten years!

If he hadn't experienced the Savage Land, Sean wouldn't have felt much, but after experiencing the Savage Land and seeing the head-tailed snake route plan. Sean already knew very well that Rob's approach was completely tightrope walking! Although the ten-year lease contract clearly stipulates that forty percent of the city's total annual income will be returned to Rob, Sean knows very well that according to the common problem of the Chamber of Commerce, those really large gray income will definitely not be included in the total income, so this kind of leasing the city is completely equivalent to making the Chamber of Commerce grow in disguise.

Not to mention ten years, I'm afraid that in less than three years, this chamber of commerce will grow into an existence that even Rob can't suppress, and in five years, maybe the lords and titles of Yedby will have to change their surnames.

Thinking of this, Sean sneered and said these words: "In three years, you will not be able to suppress this Chamber of Commerce at all. ”

"Impossible." Rob shook his head confidently, "I'm confident that I can build an army that is not inferior to Thunder's Edge in three years!" ”

When they said this, the hundred guards held their heads up proudly, as if they were completely cooperating with Rob's words.

And hearing this, Sean's sneer was even stronger, if the fourth-level army was really so easy to train, the steel wings under his command would already be a fourth-level army, this is a veteran army that has been established for two years and has fought countless battles. There is almost no need to listen to what Rob says, Sean has already determined that this Rob in front of him may be regarded as some talent and courage, but at best, he can only be qualified for the position of a city lord, not to mention that it is comparable to Soma, even if it is with Rude, the lord of the original Dayi Lord. Michlin has a big gap, and in terms of military management, this Rob in front of him is a guy who can only talk on paper.

After understanding this, Sean's interest in Rob was not so strong, and when he turned his head to Reina, he said: "You immediately ask someone to go to William and tell him to change his plan and let him march directly to take Hierro City, which is managed by a chamber of commerce, and I estimate that there should be a mercenary group in that city." ”

Although the quality of this hundred-man guard is really good, Sean also knows that they are completely blind to Rob, and it is absolutely impossible to let this army work for themselves in the short term, so it is better to concentrate on it, so it is better to concentrate on it, so as not to cause any chaos in the rear.

The top priority is to control the entire Yederbi Territory as quickly as possible, and establish a bridgehead and a front-line supply base to attack the Tinchiin Territory.

Originally, William's plan was to occupy the entire Yederby Territory within four days, but if Hierro City was not managed by the Yedby Territory, but by a Chamber of Commerce, then Sean thought that this estimated number of days might be advanced by a day. (To be continued......)

PS: Seeing the appearance of the first update after a long absence, is there a little fluctuation?